January 2nd
193 Notable deaths
Fernand de Montigny
Belgian fencer and hockey player.
Born January 5th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 88 years old in Antwerp.
Anatoly Kolesov
Olympic wrestler.
Born January 18th, 1938 in Osakarov District.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dirk Sager
German journalist.
Born August 13th, 1940 in Hamburg.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 73 years old in Potsdam (stroke).
Werner Leimgruber
Swiss footballer (1934–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in Basel.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Rudolf Szanwald
Austrian association football player (1931-2013).
Born July 6th, 1931 in Vienna.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Edward Toms
British sprinter.
Born December 11th, 1899 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died January 2nd, 1971 at 71 years old in Wareham.
Francesc Antich Oliver
Spanish politician.
Born November 28th, 1958 in Caracas.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 66 years old in Mallorca (cancer). [ref]
Tibet
French comic artist (1931-2010).
Born October 29th, 1931 in Marseille.
Died January 2nd, 2010 at 78 years old in Roquebrune-sur-Argens. [ref]
József Sákovics
Hungarian fencer and coach.
Born July 26th, 1927 in Budapest.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 193
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